All Roll Calls
Yes: 217 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 9532025-2026 Regular SessionHouse
Political Reform Act of 1974.
Sponsored By: Juan Alanis (Republican), Blanca Pacheco (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
No foreign money in state and local elections
The law bans foreign governments, foreign principals, and foreign nationals from giving or spending to sway state or local ballot measures or candidate elections. It also stops people and committees from asking for or taking such money. The ban covers direct payments and spending through others. The law defines who counts as a “foreign principal” and “foreign national.” Breaking the ban is a misdemeanor and carries a fine equal to the illegal amount.
Green card and DACA donors allowed
The law lets lawful permanent residents give or spend in state or local campaigns. It does not treat a person with unexpired DACA deferred action as a “foreign national.” That means DACA recipients with current status may also give or spend. If DACA has expired, this exclusion does not apply.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Juan Alanis
Republican • House
Blanca Pacheco
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/9/2025
Item 234 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 80 • No: 0
Senate vote • 9/8/2025
Item 219 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 39 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/1/2025
Vote in CS45
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 5/23/2025
Item 108 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 71 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/14/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 15 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX04
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 170, Statutes of 2025.
10/1/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/1/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
9/16/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3115.).
9/9/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/8/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2608.).
9/8/2025SenateOrdered to third reading.
7/17/2025SenateFrom Consent Calendar.
7/17/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7/15/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
7/14/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/2/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
7/1/2025SenateReferred to Com. on E. & C.A.
6/18/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/23/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1663.)
5/23/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5/15/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
5/14/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/5/2025HouseRead second time and amended.
5/1/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30).
4/30/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
3/25/2025HouseFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
3/24/2025HouseReferred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
3/24/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2/21/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/1/2025
Enrolled
9/11/2025
Amended Senate
7/2/2025
Amended Assembly
5/1/2025
Amended Assembly
3/24/2025
Introduced
2/20/2025